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2012 Delta Science
Fellows Program</span>
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<div>for Graduate
Doctoral Students</div>
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<div style="margin-top:
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justify; "><strong>Fellowships
Available for
Bay-Delta Science: <span
style="color:
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June 4, 2012</span></strong></div>
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<div style="margin-top:
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justify; "><span>California
Sea Grant is now
accepting
applications for the
Delta Science
Fellows Program from
qualified
individuals to
compete for
pre-doctoral and
postdoctoral
research fellowship
opportunities.
California Sea Grant
will administer and
manage the
fellowship program
on behalf of the
Delta Science
Program. </span></div>
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align="justify"><span> </span></p>
<div style="margin-top:
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0px; text-align:
justify; "><span>Up to
11 fellowships for
pre-doctoral
students
(approximately 4-6)
and postdoctoral
researchers
(approximately 4-5)
will be awarded for
proposals addressing
the 2012 priority
topics from the
Delta Plan policy
areas as described
in Appendix C of the
Request for
Applications
(RFA). </span></div>
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<div style="margin-top:
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justify; "><span><strong>Timetable</strong></span></div>
<div style="margin-top:
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justify; "><span><strong> </strong></span></div>
<div style="margin-top:
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0px; text-align:
justify; "><strong>June
4, 2012</strong><span>
(5 p.m.) -
Applications due at
California Sea Grant
College Program</span></div>
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align="justify"><span> </span></p>
<div style="margin-top:
0px; margin-bottom:
0px; text-align:
justify; "><strong>August
2012</strong><span>
(approximate) -
Applicants notified
of selection results</span></div>
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<div style="margin-top:
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0px; text-align:
justify; "><strong>September
2012</strong><span>
(approximate) -
Funds awarded to the
selected Delta
Science pre-doctoral
and postdoctoral
fellowships</span></div>
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<div style="margin-top:
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0px; text-align:
justify; "><span>Postdoctoral
fellows will receive
a $45,000 per year
stipend and
pre-doctoral fellows
will receive a
$25,000 per year
stipend, for a
maximum duration of
two years. In
addition, each
fellow may request
funds (up to $31,750
for postdoctoral
fellows and $21,150
for pre-doctoral
fellows) for
research
supplies/equipment
and travel expenses
necessary for
carrying out the
proposed research
and attending
scientific meetings,
including the
Bay-Delta Science
Conference.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-top:
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justify; "><strong>2012
Priority Topic Areas</strong></div>
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justify; "><strong> </strong></div>
<div style="margin-top:
0px; margin-bottom:
0px; text-align:
justify; "><span>For
2012, the Delta
Science Fellows
Program encourages
the submission of
research proposals
that address one or
more of the
following five main
policy areas
outlined in the
Delta Plan:</span></div>
<ol style="text-align:
justify;"
align="justify">
<li>A More Reliable
Water Supply for
California</li>
<li>Protect, Restore
and Enhance the
Delta Ecosystem </li>
<li>Improve Water
Quality to Protect
Human Health and
Environment</li>
<li>Reduce Risk to
People, Property and
State Interests in
the Delta </li>
<li>Protect and
Enhance the Unique
Cultural,
Recreational,
Natural Resources
and Agricultural
Values of the
California Delta as
an Evolving Place</li>
</ol>
<div style="margin-top:
0px; margin-bottom:
0px; text-align:
justify; "><span>The
priority topic areas
that should be
addressed in
proposals are fully
described in
Appendix C: 2012
Delta Science
Fellows Priority
Research Topics.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-top:
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read the complete
RFA carefully as
there have been
significant changes
from previous years.</span></div>
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fellowship
guidelines,
eligibility and
application
instructions are
posted at: </span></div>
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